BIOL 4250

Human Genetics was the best Biology course that I have taken at UVA. It is was a course that I found was completely relevant to science today. What I found most valuable were the problem sets which forced us to use the NCBI database. In a sense we were learning in the new age of bioinformatics which is crucial to being biologist.

You learn about all the genetic diseases out there and their causes (if they're confirmed). Alot of things haven't been confirmed and so it's hard to study for the exams. But the weekly homeworks can be quite interesting, only if you make it interesting.. because it's generally research based homeworks. So if you really dig in and find interesting stuff, it'll be interesting. If not...it can be dull.

BIG MISTAKE.

This has been my favorite biology class so far. Mrs. Cronmiller is an amazingly kind teacher who will always help her students outside of class. I personally thought the class content was very interesting: it expands upon the concepts learned in BIOL 3010 and Mrs. Cronmiller gives many examples to how how the concepts and techniques are used in real life. I also highly admired the occasional integration of ethics and discussion that one usually doesn't find in a biology class. I think the class would very worthwhile if you plan on pursuing any career in genetic analysis, genetic consultation, bioethics, or medicine. However, if you did not do so hot in 3010, you might find the increased difficulty of her tests and homework to be detrimental to your GPA. Overall, the professor is amazing and the class is pretty darn good too.

Not as hard as it is made out to be- curve is great. Material is interesting

Absolutely loved this class, despite not being pre-med. Definitely recommend taking this if you liked Cronmiller/Bio 301. Some of the material is a little dry, and you have to work in groups for some of the homeworks, but the majority of the class is relevant and interesting. AND she hosted brunch at her house at the end of the semester - AWESOME.

Professor Cronmiller knows the subject very well and she is very good at keeping everyone's interest throughout the year. Be prepared to work, but I found the class very interesting and rewarding...

Awesome class, but definitely not easy! Professor Cronmiller is amazing. She is willing to help outside of class and is very understanding. Tests are hard but fair. All short answer. Probably the bio class I took the most away from at UVA.

The material is very interesting to learn about and Cronmiller uses actual examples to you get to see application in real life. Cronmiller also knows a lot about the topic and is very willing to explain and help you with learning the material. Tests are hard and you do need to know everything that are said in class. This also means that the tests are very fair because there will be never be material that have not been talked about. Learning to apply what was said in class to answer the test questions can be difficult but Cronmiller is willing to go through the tests with you to help prepare for future tests.

This has been my favorite class that I have taken at UVa. Professor Cronmiller really knows the subject and can translate it into understandable terms. She also puts in a huge effort to get to know the students and always makes herself accessible to them. The tests are challenging but they are not impossible. Overall I think I have learned more from this class than any other.